Chesterwood | |
Nearest city | Stockbridge, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°17′06″N 73°21′08″W / 42.2851°N 73.3523°W |
Area | 129 acres (52 ha) |
Built | 1896 |
Architect | Henry Bacon, Daniel Chester French |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 66000652 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHLD | December 21, 1965[2] |
Chesterwood was the summer estate and studio of American sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850–1931) located at 4 Williamsville Road in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Most of French's originally 150-acre (61 ha) estate is now owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which operates the property as a museum and sculpture garden. The property was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 in recognition of French's importance in American sculpture.